thomas1
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Dude.. That was an awesome post,but i have ADD and couldn't finish reading it.:msp_tongue:
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Dude.. That was an awesome post,but i have ADD and couldn't finish reading it.:msp_tongue:
Dude.. That was an awesome post,but i have ADD and couldn't finish reading it.:msp_tongue:
I think you meant to say your butt exploded halfway through the post.
*fart*
Sup d00dz.
How bout those AM jugs!:msp_thumbup:
It's not just from crappier kits though. I bought a big bore kit for my 044 from a site sponsor and got a .031 squish with out base gasket. The kit was supposed to be one of the top dogs before the meteor kits came out. I never checked compression due to me not totally trusting my compression gauge that I ordered at the same time from the same place. I am not bashing this kit or the sponsor! I have given out this kits name to others that are looking for reasonable solutions to fix there saws. I never brought this up to the seller, i just figured I received what I paid for. Other then the squish I haven't had a problem with the kit. I am just a firewood cutter,not a logger. If my lifestyle/job/family depended on it, it would have taken a whole different direction. I guess my point is, even if you buy a higher end kit things may not be satisfactory for some.
That's true mate but people forget that factory saws are quite often coming with only 150psi compression new and also have high squish.
Trouble is that people hear about .030" squish and 150psi compression on an AM kit and the knives are out as they have never checked factory compression or factory squish.
Sup Chucky?
Your trouser cough got the attention of 3 of your admirers...............:hmm3grin2orange:
No elaboration on your rather obscure "A" "B" "C" references of last evening?
Is there actually a standard among you guys who sell this stuff?
Or were you referring to an arbitrary rating qualifier relating to all of the vendors who sell the same AM p/c kits and claiming "A" players are more credible because theirs are better than the ones we should buy from "B" "C" players with limited credentials and market history...even though the kits are the same kits...if indeed they are based upon the "A" "B" "C" quality designation the kits are purported to have?
opcorn:
I would expect less performance with a Golf. Why premium rings if you are going to skimp somewhere else? Is the lackluster power a result of the cylinder or the piston?
Howdy,
The reason for the marking is because of the 1 year warranty
It won't be too long before I have some new product that nobody else will have (at least for a little while).
Regards
Gregg
Usually stuck with lesser quality pistons because Meteor doesn't yet make one for a 039 (49mm) and I'm not going to pay $80+ for OEM piston. Caber rings are made with higher quality metal and I trust them not to break. To be honest, I've never had a ring failure myself, but have read about others having the cheap piston kits rings fail causing the cylinder and bottom end to get wasted. I'm just being cautious and going with what I know works.
I'm not really sure why the performance is always lower with the kit cylinders. Ports? Squish? Compression? I don't know. I don't trust the readings on my torque wrenches either and I don't waste time measuring other things I don't have the knowledge or skills to change. I prefer the plug and play route. OEM when practical, kits cylinder with Caber rings when no OEM new, or used available at a good price. For some of the talented guys on this site, a kit could probably be made to smoke a OEM , but it would for sure take some machine/port work.
As long as it stays civilized this thread can roll. If it turns into another dog fight and blame shifting mess....it's gone.
Sort of, yes. I prefer to let the folks who design / engineer the kits be responsible for their design and finished product. They all advertise they should work straight out of the box and "bolt right up". I have two automotive compression testers and both give different readings. Those type of gauges just aren't accurate, unless one spends a fortune and buys a Snap On etc.... a bit much for my saw building hobby.
I'm simply sharing my experiences for the benefit of other hobbyist builders in the hopes of saving them some problems and time. The folks who WANT all the measurements etc... you seem to want to know could probably care less about my experiences with the kits, they've likely already been there / done that. The technical stuff you mentioned does not interest me. I just want to bolt the parts on and have a strong, reliable saw when I'm done.
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